Local Farm Briefs

Published: January 7, 2012 4:00AM

Market steer/heifer weigh-in scheduled

All 2012 Ashland County market steer/heifer program participants will need to weigh their animals and have them tagged 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Ashland County Fairgrounds. Members are allowed to weigh in three animals, show two at the county fair and sell one at the Junior Fair auction. A fee of $10 per head will be collected at the weigh-in.

All animals must be haltered at the weigh-in. No bull calves will be eartagged. All calves must be castrated prior to the weigh-in or they will be ineligible for participation. A complete listing of all rules and regulations is available for members by contacting the Extension office.

The Market Steer Committee is again offering an Ashland County class for steers and heifers born and raised in Ashland County. There is a nomination fee of $20 per animal, which is due by April 15 along with the nomination form.

Contact Ohio State University Extension, Ashland County office at 419-281-8242 for more information.

Town & Country offers scholarship

Town & Country Co-op offers a patron scholarship program to assist dependent family members of active Town & Country shareholder/members to work toward a baccalaureate, associate or technical degree.

The criteria include academic achievement and extra curricular activities, financial need and patronage with Town & Country Co-op.

The program was established to assist agricultural producers who support the cooperative.

Each recipient is eligible for the scholarship only once. Scholarships are awarded for work toward a bachelors or associate degree. No family will receive more than one scholarship in a four-year period.